OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf by OmniMount
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Digital camera reviews of OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf
Digital camera Review: Does not work on flat screen TVs
Summary: 2 Stars
In the description, it's stated that this shelf works for LCD TVs. I think they omitted an important word - this shelf might work for LCD projection TVs, but certainly not what I consider an LCD, which is a flat panel TV. The design requires a sloping back on the TV for the legs to rest on. My LCD (which is pretty thick for an LCD, with a 3" bump in the middle and around 1.5" on the sides) has nothing for the legs to rest on. I read some other reviews that lead me to believe it was only the new and very thin LCDs that would not work - this is not the case; ANY flat panel TV will not work.
If I had a CRT this would be great - it seems well constructed. It is actually bigger than I expected; my center channel speaker is pretty small in comparison. I think I could have fit at least two, maybe three of them on this shelf. The shelf would accommodate something like a large cable box or similar device - it's both wide and deep.
Great product, just make sure you know what you're getting.
Digital camera Review: Does not work with new LCD TVs
Summary: 1 Stars
This product design does not allow it to work with new LCD TVs, it's obvious as soon as you get it out of the box and try to use it. It's designed for a much wider TV or an old tube type TV, it needs a large area in the back to support it.
Description and reviews before buying this product did not help much in the decision making.
Digital camera Review: Does the job
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to hold a Polk Audio CS2 center channel speaker. The stand my tv sits on does not have space for the speaker. The speaker weighs 17 pounds, and the CCH1 holds it with no problem. My TV is a Sony KDF60XS955, an LCD rear projection model, that is maybe 4-5 years old.
Some pointers: First I thought I didn't have all the parts or it was different from the picture, but it turned out that some parts are put together for shipping and must be disassembled. There is a spacer attached to the feet that comes off (used for CRT TVs) and is not used in my set up. I also did not use the leg extenders. Shallower backed TVs will need them.
I mounted the legs in the rear of the two mounting holes. The more forward of the two positions was too close and did not work although this seemed to be recommended based on the picture. Some have reported the two pegs in front scratched their TV, so I placed some small felt adhesive furniture pads on the back of the pegs (after I screwed them in). I "dry fitted" the CCH1 a couple of times to ensure I was getting the right length on the legs and placement of the included rubber adhesive pads for the front where the mount rests on the TV top. My TV front top is not flat but slopes forward, so getting the rubber pads in the right spot was crucial.
Be sure to adequately tighten the screws that hold the legs to the desired length. These tended to let the legs slip back in if not tightened well. Also I stuck the rubber pads to the feet and to the front bottom of the CCH1 but kept the paper backing on the outside during a couple of the "dry fits" then removed them for the final placement. The pegs in front are fairly short and do not block the LCD screen on my TV model as some have reported with theirs.
The CCH1 is barely noticeable from the front. Only the lip. Of course, the speaker is definitely noticeable sitting above the TV.
Overall this product does what it is intended to do and the black color of the CCH1B goes fine with my TV. Lastly, my wife is ok with the look of it. (she wasn't sure just looking at the picture on the box.)
Digital camera Review: Does the job
Summary: 3 Stars
Shelf does the job. I installed it upside down as recommended and it looks much better than with the little pegs.
I was a bit worried about the stability of the thing but once I got it on the TV it seems very stable and haven't had any problems with it.
The shelf comes with rubber pads for the rear feet. It appears the intended use is to peel the tape off the rubber and stick them to both the feet and the back of the TV. I don't know about anyone else but I'm not planning on "taping" anything to my TV. Luckily, it sits there fine without being taped down.
TV it's installed on is a 50" SONY DLP. The model number escapes me right now, I think it's a KDF something.
The two problems I saw with it and why it lost 2 stars:
1) The shelf is enourmous. My center speaker is fairly small. Little JBL Sattelite. Shelf is of the size that it looks like I should have a potted plant or two up there with the center speaker. While that might be to accomodate a larger speaker I would be hesitant to put any speaker too large (read heavy) on the shelf.
2) As stated I don't like the idea of having to tape the rubber feet to my TV. Since I don't want to tape it down I have to leave the peel offs on and that greatly reduces the friction between the feet and the rear of the TV. Having rubber pads that were sticky on only one side would allow them to adhere to the shelf feet and alow the rubber to grip on the tv.
All in all, only thing I've found like this on the market so if you don't have a shelf above your TV and don't want to mount the center on the wall...Buy one.
Digital camera Review: Does the job, but...
Summary: 4 Stars
First I tried to install the OmniMount speaker shelf by following the instructions. The posts on the front that keep it from sliding backwards protruded into the viewable part of the screen of my Samsung 61" DLP. This was not going to work so then I tried installing the shelf upside down as suggested by other reviewers. This works fine. The shelf is very stable.